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as in reads
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating
the publisher edited a new version of its best-selling school dictionary
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as in adjusts
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
the restaurant chef has edited several of his gourmet dishes for preparation by the home cook
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Recent Examples of edits
Late edits to a speech, and the resulting changes to the words on the screen, threaten to throw off his delivery.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Layers panel shows you which edits apply to each layer.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
So Serious, a compilation of Enya edits that distilled the singer’s voice down to a distant emanation.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Authors receive structural edits and copy edits through the publishing house, and are required to be more flexible with these creative and editorial suggestions.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Politi is survived by Kontova and by the couple’s daughter, Gea Politi, who edits Flash Art, publishing the now-quarterly magazine alongside Cristiano Seganfreddo.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
Villain edits unsettle their shows’ storylines by bringing conflict and crisis, typically in ways that are melodramatic and thus immediately legible to viewers.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Board approves Bluebonnet Learning curriculum edits Also during Wednesday’s meeting, the board voted 8-6 to give preliminary approval to more than 4,200 changes to the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum materials for reading and math.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The screenshot edits, the reaction memes, the TikTok duets — this moment was practically engineered for social media virality.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Layers panel shows you which edits apply to each layer.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
So Serious, a compilation of Enya edits that distilled the singer’s voice down to a distant emanation.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Authors receive structural edits and copy edits through the publishing house, and are required to be more flexible with these creative and editorial suggestions.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Politi is survived by Kontova and by the couple’s daughter, Gea Politi, who edits Flash Art, publishing the now-quarterly magazine alongside Cristiano Seganfreddo.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
Villain edits unsettle their shows’ storylines by bringing conflict and crisis, typically in ways that are melodramatic and thus immediately legible to viewers.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Board approves Bluebonnet Learning curriculum edits Also during Wednesday’s meeting, the board voted 8-6 to give preliminary approval to more than 4,200 changes to the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum materials for reading and math.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The screenshot edits, the reaction memes, the TikTok duets — this moment was practically engineered for social media virality.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edits
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Hester is a caustic yet irresistible narrator, and this evocation of her journey across America reads as both hate mail and love letter to a complex country.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally, until the temperature reads 250°F on a candy thermometer, about 5-8 minutes.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, Ticketmaster has adopted dynamic pricing—a system that adjusts ticket prices in real time according to demand.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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In Sleep mode, the purifier runs at a low fan speed to reduce noise, while Auto mode adjusts the fan speed based on air quality.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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The book reworks him—a new specialty here, a change of address there—in a way that resembles what its narrator does with Thomas.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Dries Van Noten reworks classic tailoring with cropped cuts and embroidery, giving tailored separates a fresh perspective.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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Without the need for manual adjustments, this system automatically adapts to your spine's contours to provide constant support.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
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If an octopus population adapts to a new ecological niche with different chemical conditions, Di Cosmo argues, its sensory receptors might shift to better detect the available prey.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The bill also imposes new penalties on foreign interference with elections and revises the list of valid photo ID required at the polls or when voting-by-mail for the first time.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The rule also revises the way lead amounts are measured, which could significantly expand the number of communities found violating the rules.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Because business needs vary, Discover PB tailors its services to each, Lee said.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The company tailors its offerings to meet diverse consumer needs, often through smaller pack sizes, localized flavors, and affordable formats.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Through gestures big and small, Bruce Friedrich conforms to the archetype of a lifelong anti-meat crusader.—
Andrew Zaleski,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2026
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The strategy conforms to Avylo's mission of ensuring precision indoor environments are affordable and convenient to contemporary homes.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Few places symbolize the move from print to digital more than Akalla, a district of Stockholm where the ST01 data center sits at a site once occupied by the factory that prints Sweden main newspaper, Kaun says.—
Michael Weissenstein,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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The chances of winning the top prizes are astronomically low because the company prints billions of game pieces but only releases a handful of key winning ones.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Edits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edits. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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